26.9% ▲ +256.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 26.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Korong Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Korong Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Korong Vale compared to the rest of the state. Only 19.7% of adults are in the labour force, while the unemployment rate is far above the national figure at 26.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 44.4% of residents have full-time jobs, which is far below the 59.2% seen across Victoria. This reflects a workforce that is among the lowest in similar areas.
19.7% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.4% ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the biggest employer at 29.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 25.9% and accommodation and food services at 18.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 33.3%, while managers account for 18.5%. Technicians, trades, and community service workers each make up 14.8% of the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Korong Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21397/korong-vale/topic/employment